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Brittany Menjivar

Brittany Menjivar was born and raised in the DMV; she now works and plays in the City of Angels. With her partner in crime Erin Satterthwaite, she runs Car Crash Collective, hosting late-night literary readings at Footsies Bar in Los Angeles. Her poetry and fiction have been featured in HAD, Dream Boy Book Club, Spectra, and Dirt Child, among other publications. Additionally, she was named a 2023 Best of the Net Award Finalist. You can stream her short film Fragile.com on YouTube’s ALTER Channel, where it has nearly two million views. You can also find her on Substack: she posts cultural criticism via BRITTPOP, and keeps track of the most exciting events happening in L.A. each week via The Angel Almanac.

Articles

  • All’s Fair at the Ren Faire

    All’s Fair at the Ren Faire

    Brittany Menjivar forgoes turkey legs and opts instead for a taste of pulled pork and momento mori at the Renaissance Faire.

    May 2

    • Modern Blur Is Not Rubbish

      Modern Blur Is Not Rubbish

      Woo-hoo! Brittany Menjivar gets her head checked by a jumbo jet at Blur’s pre-Coachella warm-up show in Pomona.

      Apr 17

      • This Is Me on Top of You

        This Is Me on Top of You

        Britt Menjivar attends a “hardcore” screening of Mara Mckevitt’s “Val” and Miranda July’s “The Amateurist” in Chinatown.

        Mar 15

        • For the Love of Books

          For the Love of Books

          Brittany Menjivar went to the antiquarian book conference and found a fuzzy belly, murderous frog, and rec center chairman.

          Feb 9

          • Appreciating Appreciation

            Appreciating Appreciation

            Come for the Gen-X indie film legend, stay for the 245-piece disposable Jack Sparrow tableware set.

            Feb 1

            • Walk on the Wild Side

              Walk on the Wild Side

              Brittany Menjivar was so preoccupied with whether or not she could, she didn't stop to think if she should (luckily, she was right).

              Jan 16

              • Tuning In to TV Girl

                Tuning In to TV Girl

                Brittany Menjivar braves hoards of TikTokers and first-time concertgoers to report on “America’s favorite indie band.”

                Nov 30, 2023

                • Prometheus Downtown

                  Prometheus Downtown

                  APOCALYPSE HALLOWEEN PARTY, Los Angeles, October 28, 2023. As a recent East Coast transplant, I’ve noticed a major difference between New York...

                  Nov 1, 2023